BOE Approved Instructional Materials

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Approval of Instructional Materials

Titles of approved materials found in the links below have been vetted and approved by the Carroll County Public Schools Curriculum and our Board of Education. Each year, the Curriculum Council examines the textbook materials that have been recommended by the instructional supervisors and reviews materials for the following factors:

provides for a stereotype-free presentation, except when historically appropriate.

After review, discussion, and voting procedures, the Curriculum Council's list of textbooks recommended for approval is sent to the Board of Education for further review. The materials are available for public review throughout the process.

Council members are vital to this process, and they are the vehicle for community voice and representation. Chaired by the Director of Curriculum and Instructional Resources, the Curriculum Council is comprised of representatives from:

Parents of each school

Students from each high school

Board of Education

Carroll County Education Association

School Principals or Assistant Principals

Interested Citizens

Timeline for the Adoption Process

When

Who

What

March

Curriculum Council

Director of Curriculum and Instructional Resources

Supervisors

Supervisors present recommended titles to the Council

March through May

Curriculum Council

General Public

Textbooks for adoption are available for review

May

Curriculum Council

Director of Curriculum and Instructional Resources

Board of Education

Council approves and presents recommended textbooks for adoption to the Board of Education

June

Board of Education

The Board of Education will adopt textbooks for use in the Carroll County Public Schools